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Great leaders ask great questions. Great leaders ask questions to learn but also to encourage those they lead to think strategically. Below are six questions leaders should be asking those they lead. They may not show up in a meeting agenda or on a questionnaire, but wise leaders are continually asking those they lead these…

“Do strategy and Scripture have anything to do with each other? I’m convinced they do. Sometimes it is clearly stated in a single passage and other times it is embedded deep in the narrative or overall context.” My friend Steve Graves shares about the story of Joseph and how it relates to strategic thinking. “Just…

One big principle in leadership development is to prepare people for their future roles, not their current roles. Ram Charan, in his work The Leadership Pipeline, identifies training people for their existing job instead of their next one as a major gap in most leadership development initiatives. People must be developed for the future, not…

“Successful leadership isn’t about having all the answers; it’s about being able to find them by asking better questions.” Jeremy Chandler shares about how to help Millennials become better leaders on Ron Edmondson’s blog. “Knowing your history can make all the difference in charting the path to the future.” Selma Wilson shares about the importance…

“Rules and policies are good most of the time. There are legal, ethical, and moral reasons we need them. But when policies and procedures become a barrier to organizational growth, someone needs to step up and challenge them. When rules are allowed to go on without review, an organization can quickly move to a compliance…

I am honored to lead the Resources Division at LifeWay and serve with a team of leaders who are passionate to serve the Church in her mission of making disciples. Each Wednesday, I share the heart behind one of the resources our team has developed and give an opportunity for you to register to win a free copy of…

Sometimes, we fail. It’s never comfortable, and it’s never easy, but sometimes we don’t accomplish what we set out to do. But, what causes us to fail? Steve Graves shares five causes of failure, and I think identifying these helps prevent unnecessary failure. “Your staff values directly impact your team culture, and thus shape your church culture…

While leaders are responsible for future leadership, there is a constant temptation to delay developing others. If you are addicted to short-term results, it will be easy to delay developing others. After all, leadership development is deeply countercultural in an instant gratification culture. And while leaders intuitively know they are responsible to develop others, many…

I am honored to lead the Resources Division at LifeWay and serve with a team of leaders who are passionate to serve the Church in Her mission of making disciples. Each Wednesday, I share the heart behind one of the resources our team has developed and give an opportunity for you to register to win a free copy of…

In Matthew 28:19-20 we see the command to go and make disciples of all the nations, teaching them to observe everything that Christ taught them. We don’t see instructions here on how to program this, or track numbers on how many have been discipled.